Health
US Will Ban Cancer-Linked Red Dye No. 3 in Cereal And Other Foods
- Artificial dyes found in scores of widely used products
- Ban could impact General Mills, Abbott, Ferrara Candy
Red No. 3 is one of a handful of dyes that have recently come under scrutiny by state legislatures.
Photographer: Andia/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesUS health officials banned the artificial food coloring Red No. 3, which has been linked to cancer and is currently in scores of products from candy to cold medicine.
The dye will no longer be allowed in US food starting Jan. 15, 2027, according to a Food and Drug Administration document posted online. Drugmakers who use the artificial coloring will have until Jan. 18, 2028 to reformulate their products, the agency said.
